Tower Hill is a small area just outside the City of London. Site of a Roman settlement, the area is one of London's oldest and home to the Tower of London (1078) and All-Hallows-by-The-Tower (625). The hill itself was the site of numerous public executions over the course of several centuries including Sir Thomas More, ex-Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII; George Boleyn, brother of Anne Boleyn; and Edward Seymour who commissioned the building of Somerset House and was the brother-in-law of King Henry VIII. The site of the executions is marked by a plaque and the area also contains a memorial to members of the merchant navy who fought in both world wars.